Electric-cable clip



(No Model.)

' C. G. GOULD 8; W. SMITH.

ELECTRIC CABLE CLIP. No. 362,376. Patented May 3, 1887.

N. PEIERS, Flmm-Lithogmplmn Washingmn. n c.

, UNITED Y STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLAUDEC. GQULD AND WALTON SMITH, OF BATAVIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- FOURTH TOPHILIP W. SORIBNER, OF TONAWANDA, NEWV YORK.

ELECTRIC-CABLECLIP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,376, dated May 3,1887. Application filed October in, 1886. Serial No. 216,888. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, CLAUDE O. GOULD and WALTON SMITH, both of Batavia,in the county of Genesee and State of New York, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Electrio-Cable Clips, of which the following is aspecification. I

This invention relatesto an improvement in cable clips or supportswhereby telephone or telegraph cables are suspended from asupporting-wire which is fastened to the poles.

The object of our invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive clipor support which can be readily applied to cables of different sizes,and which can be firmly secured to the cable. 7

The invention consists of the improvement which will be hereinafterfully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side elevation ofour improved clip applied to a cable. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section in line as :i', Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is anend elevation of the hook which engages over the supporting-wire. Fig. 5is aview ofthe metal strap which encircles the cable. Fig. 6 is asectional elevation showing a slightly-modified construction of ourimproved clip. Fig. 7 is a cross-section, on an enlarged scale, in line3 y, Fig. 6.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the cable, 13 the supportingwire, and 0 our improved cableclip or support, whereby the cable A is suspended from the wire 13. Theclip Goonsists of a hook, D,

which engages over the wire B and a metallic band or clasp, E, fastenedto the hook and surrounding the cable. The hook D is preferablyconstructed in the form of a snap-hook,

being provided with a spring, d, which closes the mouth of the hook whenthe latter is engaged over the wire, whereby the hook is prevented frombecoming accidentally disconnected from the wire.

F represents a curved plate formed at the base of the hook and providedwith a concave bottom, which rests snugly upon the upper portion of thecable. The top of the plate F is provided with an upwardly.projectingrib or tongue, f, arranged in rear of the hook.

The strap or clasp E is provided near one of its ends with a transverseslot, g, by which the strap can be attached to the tongue f, and nearits opposite end with a slot or elongated opening, h, arrangedlengthwise of the strap and made of a size to pass freely over thehook,as represented in Fig. 2. 11 representsaseries of transverse notches orrecesses formed in the strap E on opposite sides of the slot h, in pairsopposite each other, so that each pair of notches can be engaged overthe tongue f.

The strap E is attached to theplate F of the hook by attaching one endof the strap to the tongue f by means of the opening 9, drawing thestrap tightly around the cable, and passing the opposite end of thestrap over the hook and engaging two of the notches z with the rib f, asrepresented in Fig. 3. The series of notches t, of which either pair maybe engaged over the tongue f, permit the clasp to be attached to thehook when the clasp is drawn tightly around the cable.

The strap E is preferably constructed of spring metal, and is providednear its center with transverse flutes or corrugations k, whereby thestrap is permitted to stretch or yield lengthwise when drawn tightlyaround the cable, and to bind tightly against the cable when attached tothe hook, thereby preventing the strap from shifting its position bysliding along the cable when in use. If desired, the strap E may be madewithout corrugations, and be provided with an elastic cushion orbearingpiece, I, as represented in Figs. 6 and 7. This elasticbearing-piece is compressed when the strap is drawn around-the cable,and expands sufficiently when the strap is secured-to the hook to holdthe strap from sliding along the cable.

Our improved cable-support can be constructed at small expense, it isquickly applied to the cable, and maintains its position securely on thesame.

We claim as our invention- 1. The combination, with a hook provided witha fastening for the attachment of a clasp, of a cable-clasp providedwith an elastic bearing, and having near one end an elongated opening,which permits said end to be passed 1 its opposite end with alongitudinal slot, 71, over the hook and to be attached to theelaspadapted to engage over the hook, and provided fastening of thehook,substantially as setforth. with transverse notches i, substantially asset 15 2. The combination, with the hook provided forth. at its basewith a projecting tongue, of a clasp \Vitness our hands this 16th day ofOctober,

provided at both ends with openings, whereby 1886. the clasp can beattached to said tongue, substantially as set forth. ggg 3. Thecombination, with thehook provided IO at its base with a tongue, f, of ametallic clasp Witnesses:

provided at one end with a transverse slot, 9, J NO. J. BONNER, adaptedto engage over the tongue f, and at CARL F. GEYER.

